RPD conducts parole checks, arrests 20

Saturday

Apr 20, 2019 at 12:01 AM

The Ridgecrest Police Department, in connection with the Kern County Probation Department, Delano Police Department, Bakersfield Police Department, and Taft Police Department, arrested 20 people for various violations during routine compliance checks on Thursday.

The checks were on subjects who are on either active parole, probation, or post-release community supervision (AB109) living within Ridgecrest and surrounding areas.

During the operation, approximately 27 searches were conducted. There were 39 planned targets with 44 non-target contacts. Approximately 100 grams of methamphetamine, several meth pipes and hypodermic needles were seized.